Tomato freekeh risotto with labneh

I made this just so I could say to everyone at the dinner table: “Lets get Freeeeakay!” Freekeh is an ancient Eastern Mediterranean grain, made from roasted green wheat. Because the grain is harvested while young it has a far higher nutrient content, including more protein, than mature wheat. It has four times the fibre content of brown rice and a large proportion of the carbohydrate present is resistant starch. This means we can’t break it down and it passes through to the large intestine where it promotes the growth of the lovely good bacteria that keep the gut healthy. Freekeh also has a really low GI so it is ideal for controlling blood sugar levels and its a good source of iron, magnesium, thiamine, copper and zinc.